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Cut Throttle Option?
HamsterIV:
I can see new pilots loosing track of what position the throttle is set at. I did that quite a bit when I was new. But even if it were added you really need to add a bit of counter thrust to come to a stop quickly. I think it would be nicer to have some sort of hud indicator for whoever is on the helm of the current throttle setting.
The only thing I can think of where a snap throttle to 0 option would be helpful is making sudden turns from full speed. Even then good pilots tend to put it in reverse to kill a little speed before zeroing out the throttle to make the turn.
Pickle:
Add an optional representation of the chadburn on the UI, just to repeat the position of the indicator. That would help if you're pivoting the view in OTS mode and lose track of where you've currently got the throttle set to. It would help the new pilots, but I'm not sure that experienced pilots would need it as you should be able to tell by the change in engine note as you put it through Dead Slow and into Stop.
But Machiavelliest has a point about throttle quadrants - it would open up controller options.
Machiavelliest:
Well, think of it this way too: If you are at all unsure where your throttle is set, just press the corresponding key to set it where you want it? "Sht, is my throttle at zero or foreward/reverse one?" <press idle key> Solved. It takes the guesswork and continual visual referencing out of the equation, which is realistic as to how pilots in the real world operate their throttles, and to how the mechanism is represented in game. We don't look at the things, and the GoI throttle quadrant is pretty conducive to muscle memory operation.
RaptorSystems:
At the moment, you can hear it every time it changes.
Personally I'm ok with it as it is, personally I'm able to know where my speed is at most of the time. However I agree that controls are clunky, caught myself being finger tied holding w+a and tapiing f+r
Coldcurse:
its a skill based game, piloting also requires skill.
having a cut throttle key is as important as an autofire keybinding for a gunner while they can use the left mouse button.
its not usefull.
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